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TirOMAS    ATKINSON,    D.   I)., 
Qlo   tl)c   (i5pi0copatc, 

PKRACIIKI)     IM       UTOrXTMRNT 

IN    ST.    JOHN'S    (MIA  PEL.    NEW-YORK. 
<J>n  fHonDn]),  ^rtolifv  17,  iRf);!. 

BY 

.lOHN    MEDLEY,   1).    J).. 

lorti  %\5\]^  or  /rriifrirtflii. 


rUHLlSHEI)    BY    RKQrEST   OF  THE    HOISK    0  1'    ItlSIlOPS 


NcKJ-Dork: 
<;  II  u  11  (J  Ji    I)  I.  i>  ()  s  I  V  o  I?  V  , 

D  A  N  I  K  L    11  A  N  A  ,    .1  "n  . , 
AV),  20  Jo/in-^treft. 

Mno('(ujii 


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TO 


THE  RT.    REV.  THE   HOUSE  OF  HIS  HOI'S, 

THE  liKVKIlMiXD  TIIK  I'UKSHVTKIiS. 

A  \l)    TH  K    KAITHFI'l.    I,  A  ITV 


IMiOTESANT    EPISCOPAL    CHUilCII 

IN     rilK    UNITKI)    sr.VTFS    ill'     AMKIilC.X, 

iH  I)  i  s    D  i  3  c  0  u  V  s  c , 

PREACHKl)    BEFORK    TirK    (JENKUAI,    CONVKXTION    ASSKM  I!  I.Ki)    IN    NKU-VOUIv 

AT    TIIK.    CON'SKCKATIOV    01'    TIIK 

BTSirOPS  OF  SOUTH  CAROLIXA  AND  XOIITFI   CA  IIUI,IN.\ , 

IS     KKDICATKI)    WITH    TIIK    PKIOl'IOST    KKSl'KCT. 
AND    WITH    H'KATKKNAI-    I.OVK. 

IIV    TIIKIU    (1111. KiKD    AMI    lAlTllKUl,   SEIIVANT. 

JOHN    FliEDEKICTOxN, 


SEKMON. 


!i  Timothy  i. ;  (i,  7. 


I 


'•  WhiTolliri!  I  iml  ilu-e  in  reiiieiubraiice  tliat  tliou  Hlir  up  the  jrifi  ol  CJocI. 
wliicli  is  ill  llie,.  l,y  the  i.iK.iiijr  on  of  my  liamls.  For  Clo.i  hath  not  given  uh 
thoKpirit  of  fear;  but  of  power,  ami  of  love,  and  of  a  sound  mind." 

Wio  are  apt  to  dwell  j^o  frcMiueiitly  t)ii  ^t  Paul's 
iu)l)le  ('liaiiii)ionsliip  of  justiticatioii  hy  fnitli,  that  we 
forget  the  loaiiitbld  graces  which  dwelt  in  this  wonder- 
ful man.  Yet  it  is  good  to  point  out  each  trait  of 
uohleness;  his  ])uriiing  love,  his  surprising  wisdom,  his 
unexampled  tenderness,  his  untiring  perseverance,  his 
ready  self-sacrifice ;  his  accuracy  In  the  choicer  of  Avords, 
his  masterly  arrangement  of  his  suhject,  his  judicious 
commendations,  liis  no  less  weighty  censures,  liis  indif- 
ference to  strip(!s,  to  Lnprisomnent,  and  to  death. 
Thus  viewing  his  charaeler  on  every  side,  let  us  fix- 
claim,  with  reverence  and  humility,  what  hath  God 
wrought  !  In  such  a  spirit  let  us  approach  the  text, 
and  endeavour  to  learn  from  it  the  lessons  proper  to  the 
Clergy,  and  fraught  with  instruction  to  us  all.  And 
may^God  give  liis  blessing  ! 

It  seems  to  liave  been  one  part  of  St.  Paul's  peculiar 
trial,  that  lie  stood  nearly  tdone,  when  he  most  re- 
quired support.  He  entered  the  proud  and  imperial 
city  of  Rome,  a  forlorn  and  aged  man ;  in  chains,  and 


c 


iiecdiiiL''  s}  iiipjitliy ;  weak  in  Ixxly,  worn  with  toil ;  bonic 
<lowii  ])y  (•l!iiiioi'(»us  iiijiistlcc:  y«'t  "at  my  first  answer 
no  mail  stood  with  me,"  one  departed  one  way,  oiu^ 
anutliei-.  'I'lie  trial  was  tor  lite  or  death,  and  the  judge 
was  rs'ero.  The  s[)irit  of  tear  seized  some,  tlie  spirit  of 
worldlinessiiileeted  others.  Men  dealt  with  the  Apos- 
tle as  tliey  sometinu's  deal  with  liis  successors:  they  see 
them  struj2:L;'ling  I'oi-  life  in  water  and  i)romise  to  sue" 
cor  them:  and  whiMi  they  have  reached  the  shore, 
the)'"  Hock  to  them  and  "encumber  them  witli  help." 
When  St.  Paul  was  at  Rome  and  wanted  aid,  they  ran 
away  and  left  him  to  shift  for  himself.  Probably,  if 
he  had  got  safe  back  to  Asia,  he  wonld  have  received 
abundance  of  support,  when  he  diil  not  want  it.  It  is 
f[uite  as  stn'c  a  trial  to  a  man's  patience  to  be  offered 
help  after  the  <lifliculty  is  over,  as  it  is  to  be  refused 
aid  when  the  stream  is  at  its  height :  yet  such  is  the 
way  of  the  world. 

Now  (Hie  fancies  that  one  sees  tlirouij:h  the  veil 
of  that  fatherlv  kindness  with  Avhich  St.  Paul  ad- 
dresses  Timothy,  an  a})prehension  that  this  good  and 
holy  man  might  be  a  little  timorous  and  yielding. 
He  l)ids  him  often  to  remember  his  ordination  vows 
and  ii'races  ;  he  charges  him  "before  (Jod  and  the  Lord 
Jesus  Cnrist,"  he  urges  him  "not  to  be  ashamed  of  his 
testimony,"  to  "  endure  hardness,''  "  to  hold  fast  the 
formof  sound  words,"  he  glances  at  Onesiphorus,  as  one 
that  had  "sought  him  out  diligently  in  Itome,"  and  as 
one  "not  ashamed  of  his  chain,"  he  exhorts  him  to  en- 
dure   afflictions,   "  to   fight  the  good   fight  of  faith ;" 


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and  this  in  such  ji  way  us  renders  it  prolmMc  that 
Timothy  tound  the  ti'ial  almost  heyoiid  endurance. 
It  is  no  disi)aragement  to  Timothy  to  suppose  that  he 
micrht  be  k'ss  firm  jmkI  couniu'eous  tlian  St.  Paul.  Who 
is  not  ?     Perhaps  \v(:  are  not  so  courageous  as  Timotliy. 

Tlie  text  })et()re  us  may  be  divided  into  tliree  ])arts. 
First,  Tiie  duty  Avhicli  wc  sliould  discliarge, — stir  up 
the  (jift  of  God.  Secondly,  Tlie  nifirmity  wliich  we 
ought  to  shun ;  the  spirit  of  fear ^  (htXUic,  of  cowardice, 
or  as  one  reading  jjas  it,  ihvXdar;,  of  ])ase,  servile  fear. 
Thirdly,  The  graces  which  we  should  seek,  the  sjnrit 
of  poimr^  and  of  love^  and  of  a  sound  mind  \  and  we 
are  not  to  seek  them  as  though  they  were  new  to  us, 
but  we  are  dvas(>ii:v^uv,  to  rekindle  those  already  given, 
and  given  at  a  peculiar  time,  and  in  a  i)eculiar  manner, 
"  hj  tlieimitinfj  on  of  my  liands.''^ 

ThcMigh  none  present  doubt  the  fact,  we  cannot  too 
often  insist  ui)on  it  that  all  moral  and  religious  quali- 
ties are  the  gift  of  God.  Whether  it  l)e  courage,  love, 
or  wisdom,  all  is  <ii{Atu:.  From  tlio  corrupt  fountain  of 
the  natural  heart  no  good  thing  Hows.  "  He  prevents 
us,  that  we  may  have  a  gc^od  will :"  He  works  in  us, 
when  we  have  that  will :  pardoning,  sanctifying,  per- 
severing grace,  all  is  His,  for  His  is  the  kingdom,  and 
the  power,  and  the  glory.  And  if  this  be  so  in  the 
case  of  ordinary  Christians,  how  mnch  more  forcibly 
must  it  apply  to  those  who  are  ap})ointed  to  teach 
others ;  to  feed,  to  premonish  the  Lord's  fiimily,  to 
seek  out  Christ's  sheep  out  of  this  naughty  world,  to 
nurse,  to  govern  and  guide  the  Church.     Every  quali- 


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ticiitiuii  of  wliii'li  tlicy  stand  in  lU'cd  is  to  In*  t'ouiid 
Diit  of  tlicinsclvcs :  it  is  to  Im- sought  as  His  m^it't,  His 
special  i;i ft,  wlio  alone  can  <|ualify  tliein  for  their  work, 
and  make  them  snecessfid  in  it.  And  the  ajHtstle 
plainly  declari'S  that  there  is  a  special  i;'ift  yTanted  to 
faithfnl  and  helieviny'  C'lernynu'n  at  the  time  of  their 
ordination,  and  to  he  exju'cted  hythem  in  answer  to 
prayer.  Sfir  up  theijift  of  Hod.  It  is  evident  I  tliink 
tlnit  lie  is  not  s[»eakinn'  of  miraenlons  nifts  solely  or 
principally;  the  ((ualities  which  he  names  a}>pertain 
to  Christ's  Ministers  in  all  aL;es,  and  are  wliolly  inde- 
l)endent  of  miracidons  |)()wer. 

Intlie  directions  of  the  x\[H>stle;  to  Timothy  throiinh- 
oiit  the  Epistle  there  is  little  of  a  limited,  temporary 
nature,  but  for  the  most  [)art  what  is  lastini^and  neces- 
sary. An<l  thei^it't  here  spoken  of  is  one  which  all  men 
need,  daily,  and  at  all  times,  and  none  more  than  the 
Bishops  of  the  Church,  whose  otiice  is  so  ditticult  and 
so  danii'erous.  And  tlu^  rin'lit  exercise  of  the  i'ifts  im- 
[)arted  at  ordination  is  not  confined  to  the  Aposths.  For 
if  it  were  confined  to  them  how  could  Christianity  he 
ii  Listing  Institution  t  To  what  end  did  our  Lord 
promise  to  he  with  the  Apostles  "  alway,  even  to  the 
end  of  the  world,"  if,  on  the  death  of  the  last  surviv- 
ing Apostle,  He  withdrew  those  gifts,  which  the  sins 
and  necessities  of  men  ])erpetually  re([uire  ? 

Let  us  rememher  tlnit  the  denial  of  the  continuance 
of  spiritual  gifts  heyond  the  days  of  the  jV])0stles  is  u 
part  of  that  system  of  rationalism  which  refuses  to  he- 
lie  ve  whatever  it  cannot  see,  and  which  explains  away 


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tlui  mirai'lcs  of'tlic  Lord  TT'mis('If'.  If  tliorr  ])v.  dilVu'iil- 
tics  foiiiiri'icd  witli  the  tr.iiisniissi(UM>t' s|>intUMl  L-it'tM, 
then;  JUT  iilso  dilUcultlt's  coiitu'ctctl  with  (Iriiioiiiiical 
|MMHossi(Hi,  dilliciilti. .-.  cojiiicctcd  with  tlii'  liu-aniatioii, 
the  Sacraiuciits,  tlic  PcisoiiaHtv  of  the  Holy  (Jlmst. 
Eiwh  Mystery  of  tho  Faith  is  sun^cstivii  of  i^iavc 
d<)ul>ts;  l>iit  it'tht;  text  of  Kcvclation  1»('  iiisutKicicut  to 
st'tthf  tlic  <|ii(sti«)ii,  iiotliiiiL;"  cU('  Nvill  settle  it.  We 
shall  have  to  give  it  up  altoL,'('th('i'.  As  Ix'Tu'Vcrs  in 
the  (h»ctriiu's  ot*  oui*  Ciiiu'ch,  we  avc  more  nearly  coii- 
eeriuMl  witli  tliis(piestioii.  For  in  the  toriuot* Consecra- 
tion tlie  otlieiatinn'  minister  iveites  th(^  words  ot' Christ 
to  his  A[)osties,  applii's  them  to  tlir  east;  ot' the  Priest 
who  is  to  be  ordained,  or  th(!  J>Isho[)  wlio  is  to  he  con- 
secrated ;  and,  to  pi'event  misconsti'uction,  ex])ressly 
says,  not  that  the;  frorkoHn  Hisliop  is ''eonunitted  unto 
thee  hy  tlu;  ini|)osition  of  our  hands,"  hut  "stir  n[)  the 
<//'i(cd  of  (fod  wliieh  is  ^iven  tliee  hy  this  im[)osition  of 
our  hands."  Now  ,  no  man,  wiio  heiii^vcs  the  promoters 
of  our  Keformation  to  ha\  e  Ixn-n  men  (►f  piety  and  judg- 
ment, can  suppose  that  tliey  would  have  retained  such 
words  in  the  I*i-aN'er  !>ook,  believini!' them  to  he  a  rem- 
nant  of  suju'i'stition,  uhicli  they  were  desirous,  but  un- 
al)lo,  to  get  rid  of.  Such  a  supposition  wouhl  deprive 
tlieui  of  all  title  to  our  respect,  and  would  lead  us  to 
consider  them  as  persons  who  not'  only  used  words 
without  meaning,  l)ut  who  providi.ul  for  a  succession  of 
persons  who  sliould  use  words  witliout  meaning,  and 
who  would  become  triHei's  and  equivocators  in  the 
House  and  iu  the  })resence  of  God,  by  pretending,  in 


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tlio  most  solemn  net  of  their  lives,  to  n^ceive  what  they 
did  not  believe  could  he  given.  Ihit  the  dying  testi- 
mony of  these  holy  men  assures  us  that  their  words  are 
not  "  cunningly- devised  tallies,"  but  sober,  sound,  yet 
most  awful  truth. 

Let  us  consider  liow  carefully  tlie  Church  guards 
herself  asfaiust  various  errors  l)v  her  choice  of  such 
words,  "  Stir  up  the  grace  of  (Jodwhichis  given  thee 
by  this  imposition  of  our  liands." 

1,  It  is  the  grace  of  (xod.  We  do  not  arrogate  to 
ourselves  the  power  of  Ijestowing  it.  It  is  not  our  gift, 
nor  the  gift  of  our  hands,  nor  the  work  of  our  liands. 
It  is  ffiven  flee  of  (rod. 

2.  Nevertheless,  it  is  given  by  tlie  laying  on  of 
our  hands,  because  the  Apostle  sa)s  so ;  and  we  lay 
claim  to  the  possession  of  all  the  ordinary  gifts  to 
w^hich  the  Apostles  laid  claim. 

If,  as  Bishops  of  the  Church,  we  may  not  lay  claim 
to  such  gifts  as  the  Apostles  claimed,  by  wliat  right  do 
our  brethren,  the  Laity  of  the  Church,  lay  claim  to  the 
heritage  possessed  by  the  faithful  in  the  primitive  ages  ? 
Both  must  stand  or  fall  together.  But  if  Christ 
"ascended,  that  he  miu'ht  <i"ive  uifts  uiitij  men;"  if  the 
purpose  of  these  gifts  was  to  make  ''  some,  A])ostles ; 
and  some,  Proj)hets  ;  and  some.  Evangelists  ;  and  some, 
pastors  and  ^eachers  ;  for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for 
the  work  of  the  ministry,  for  the;  edifying  f)^  the  l)ody 
of  Christ :"  if  we  be  still  a  part  of  that  body,  we  may 
lawfully  claim  the  possession  of  tliose  gifts.  If  it 
should  l)e  ol)jected  that  the  Aj)ostolic  gifts  were  evi" 


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deiitly  miraculous,  plenary,  and  confined  to  tlie  Apos- 
tles ;  we  re])ly,  that  the  gifts  alluded  to  in  the  Epistles 
to  Timothy  and  Titus  are  none  of  them  ap[)arently  of 
an  extraordinary  kind ;  and  if  they  l)e  so  considered, 
the  Epistles  themselves  are  mere  records  of  the  past, 
and  no  guides  whatever  to  the  ])resent  living  Chui'ch. 

It  may  possildy  betui-ther  objected,  if  you  connect 
the  possession  and  transmission  of  spiritual  gifts  with 
Holy  Orders,  tnv  you  not  in  danger  of  making  Or(h'rs  a 
Sacrament'^  Here  is  the  outward  sign,  "laying  on  of 
hands  ;"  the  inward  orare,  "  tlie  Holv  (Jhost  o-ivcn"  l,)v 
that  imposition  of  liands ;  tin*  ai)pointment  l)y  Christ 
Himself,  according  to  tlie  acknowledgnu'iit  of  tlic 
Churcli ;  and  it  is  given,  according  to  tliis  statement, 
"  as  a  means  whereby  we  receive  the  same,  and  a  pledge 
to  assure  us  thereof." 

Two  things  are,  liowever,  wanting,  Avhich  are  of  the 
essence  of  a  Sacrament. 

1.  Tlie  VIS  sacrament i^  the  j)roper  matter.  The  sign 
of  a  Sacrament  must  not  be  an  action,  but  a  thing. 
The  vv'.v  memmcntl  in  Baptism  is  not  the  sign  of  the 
(h'oss,  wliich  the  Church  bids  us  nudce,  but  the  water, 
which  Christ  connnanded  us  to  use. 

'2.  The  injunction  upon  all  men  to  make  use  of  the 
sign  is  wanting.  Holy  Orders  are  a  gift  bestowed  hy 
Christ  upon  some  men  to  qualify  them  to  save  tlie 
souls  of  others.  They  are  not  a  gift  bestowed  on  all 
men  to  lielp  them  to  save  their  own. 

Though,  therefore,  Ordination  is  accompanied  with 
spiritual  gifts,  it  is  not  commanded  as  generally  neces- 
sary to  salvation ;  it  has  no  matter  properly  tipper- 


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taining  to  a  Sacmnieiit,  thoiigli  it  is  an  action  slgniUca- 
tive  of  grace,  and  Ivlesscd  by  God  to  the  obtaining  of 
it  in  certain  cases. 

But,  furtlier,  tlie  Oliurcli  guards  us  against  another 
error,  by  her  choice  of  the  words  used ;  tlie  error  of 
the  "ojius  operatum,"  as  it  is  calh'd;  of  suj)posing  that 
})y  the  mere  act  of  consecration  or  ordination,  conse- 
(|uent  on  the  right  intention  of  the  glvei',  and  indepen- 
ilent  of  the  Avill  of  tlie  receiver,  such  gifts  are  be" 
stowed.  "  Stir  up  tlie  <jlftr  Thougli  these  Avords  re- 
hite  to  a  past  gift,  they  must,  on  ev<'ry  frcsli  action,  be 
conditionally  understood.  lA>r  by  some  connection  of 
our  free-agency  with  the  power  and  grace  of  (rod, 
which  no  nnni  can  explain,  the  possession  and  con- 
tuiuance  of  grace,  in  an  adult,  depends  on  our  having 
tlie  will  to  ask  for  it,  and  on  oui-  exerting  that  will 
with  an  earnest,  hearty  desire   for  its  \'ouchsafenient. 

AVe  arri\e  then  at  these  two  conclusions.  First, 
that  the  Church,  in  all  honesty,  could  never  teach  her 
chiklreii  to  pray  for  what  she  did  not  expect  A>c)uld 
be  vouchsafed :  it  were  a  blas})heniuiis  mockery  to  do 
so.  No !  the  princijde  runs  through  all  Scri[)ture : 
Believe,  and  it  shall  be  <n\v\\  von  ;  accordiiii''  to  voui' 
fixith  it  shall  be  granted.  \  Clei'uvmau  who  conies 
wiui  a  contrite,  l)elieving  heart,  desirous  to  do  liis 
f'Teat  Master's  Avill,  looking'  out  of  himself  for  divine 
wisdom  and  strength,  knowing  the  great  work  he  lias 
to  do,  the  awful  account  he  has  to  give,  and  l)elieving 
that  there  is  a  special  gift  laid  up  foi'  him,  will  not  be 
sent  away  eni]>ty.  The  Most  High  will  visit  him.  The 
Lord  and  Shepherd  of  souls  will  answer  his  prayers. 


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And,  secondly,  avc  soc  that  tlie  Clergy  are  to 
stir  up  the  < lift  that  i.9  in  them,  to  rekindle  the  flfiine,— so 
the  Avord  signifios.  Just  as  the  air  (says  Theodoret 
on  tlie  ])lace)  renders  tlie  Hanie  of  a  lamp  Ijrighter,  so 
our  diligence  draws  on,  thongli  not  meritoriously,  tlie 
grace  of  tlie  Most  Holy  Spirit. 

All  (Jod's  gifts  are,  in  a  mysterions  manner,  made 
<lependent  on  onr  nse  and  improvement  of  them.  He 
provides  the  vessel,  bnt  we  toil  in  rowing.  He  sends 
the  favourable  or  achei-se  wind,  but  our  efforts  bring 
the  vessel  to  shore.  And  though  we  cannot  bestow 
^hi^  gift,  it  may  be  improved  by  cultivation.  Timothy 
WMs  miraculously  assisted,  which  we  are  not;  yet  he 
was  bid  to  give  attendance  to  "reading  and  medita- 
tion:" he  WMS  bid  to  giv(.  himself  "wholly  to  these 
things,"  mul  to  draw  all  his  cares  and  studies  this  way. 

This  remlei-s  it  so  imi)ortant  that  the  Clergy  should 
improve  and  cultivate  their  minds,  not  only  before  or- 
dination but  aftei-  ordination,  that  they  should  not  l)e 
more  men  of  routine,  discharging  duties  which  require 
no  effort  r.f  mind,  no  coiu'eutrated  thought,  ])ut  that 
each  man  should  cultivate  his  own  particular  gift  to  the 
utmost,  and  make  the  most  of  it,  and  take  care  that, 
a.jove  all,  he  does  not  degenerate  into  slothfulness. 

What  we  are  to  "stir  up"  then  is  of  two  kinds  :— 

First,  A.dmi)iistmtire  Gifts';  and,  secondly,  Personal 
Graces.  The  first  of  these  is  intended  to  promote  the 
good  of  others  aiul  their  salvation.  The  second  is 
vouchsafed  t(^  nudve  us  to  b(i  ensamples  to  the  flock 
and  to  ensure  our  own  salvation. 


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■i  :i- 


Now,  I  am  persuaded  tliat  a  want  of  a  clear  iinder- 
standini?  of  tlie  diftereiico  between  these  two  branches 
of  the  same  i^'raci^  of  (iod  lies  at  the;  bottom  of  half 
onr  controversies  on  Cluirch-subjects,  ;uid  is  one  reason 
why  so  many  pious  persons  are  h)0S(f  and  irreguhir 
Churchmen.  It  behooves  us,  therefore,  to  endeavour  to 
state  the  matter  distinctly. 

Administrative:  Gifts  are  (jualifications,  wliicli  it 
pleases  God  to  l)estow  on  the  Ministers  of  the  Church, 
to  enalde  them  to  executes  their  oilice  dull/ ;  that  is,  with 
a  proper  regard  to  order,  reverence,  continuity  and 
transmission,  and  to  prevent  the  overthrow  of  t\w. 
distinctive  truths  of  the  Christian  reliufion. 

These  Administrative  Gifts  are  in  tlieir  nature  irre- 
spective of  the  Pei'sonal  CJ races  of  the  heart  which 
every  Minister  ought  to  i)ossess,  whicli  (rod  will  vouch- 
safe in  answer  to  prayer,  wliich  are,  conunonly  speak- 
ing, necessary  for  the  conversion  of  soids,  and  witliout 
which,  whether  the  Clergyman  save  others  or  no,  it  is 
clear  lie  cannot  save  himself. 

But  Personal  Graces,  let  them  be  ever  st)  great,  do  not 
of  themselves  imply  the  possession  of  Administrative 
Gifts,  though  this  is  oftcMi  taken  for  granted.  Every  (me, 
on  the  other  hand,  will  admit  that  no  station  or  authority 
in  the  Church  will  secure  holiness  of  heart.  J5y  this,  how- 
ever, we  may  understand  how  it  is  that  God  is  often 
pleased  to  bless  with  signal  success  in  the  conv(U'sion 
of  sinners,  those  who,  strictly  speaking,  are  not  duly 
called  to  the  work  of  the  Ministry,  an<l  have  no  law- 
ful  administrative   power;   and,   lurther,    why  those 


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who  possess  this  hitter  gift  in  its  fuhiess  arc  frequently 
entirely  unsuccessful  for  want  of  pers(jnal  holiness.  Their 
usefulness  only  i-nahles  tlieni  to  transmit  and  continue 
the  ordinances  of  tlic  Church. 

I  understand  then  by  Administrative  Gifts,  the  powers 
with  which  it  has  })leased  (lod  to  endow  his  visi])le 
body,  the  Church,  and  wliich  1  believe  to  be  inherent  in 
the  i\linisters  of  tlie  Church,  tliat  is,  in  some  or  in  all  of 
them  as  the  case  may  l)e;  some  beloni^im,^  to  Deacons, 
Priests  and  J>islio]>;,  some  to  Priests  and  ]^is]ioi)s  oidy, 
some  only  to  the  Episco])al  Order. 

1.  The  power  to  proclaim  Christ\^  (iospel  with  au- 
thority is  tlic  iirst  of  these.  All  believers  have  a 
Christian  right  to  win  souls  to  Christ,  to  teach  and 
premonish,  to  warn  and  comfort  privately,  but  not  to 
teach  and  jn'oclaim  [)ublicly  and  with  authority. 
This  duty  is  administi'rcd  by  the  Clergy. 

2.  They  have  the  jHjwer  to  absolve,  that  is,  to  pro- 
nounce and  declare,  authoritjitively,  (h)d's  pardon  to  the 
penitent  and  believing,  and  to  assiu'e  them  of  it  in  His 
Name ;  and  whcL  their  consciences  are  troubled  with 
any  weighty  matter,  to  endeavour  to  remove  it  l)y  a 
fresh  and  distinct  assui'ance  of  Ood's  mercy  intended 
for  them,  on  sulhcient  evidence  of  their  faith  and  re- 
pentance. 

l\.  They  have  the  p(nver  to.  administer  the  Sacra- 
ments, which  are  to  be  supi)lied  by  lawful  Ministers, 
and  according  to  CHirist's  institution.  Although,  as  re- 
gards  Baptism,  the  Western  Church  has  generally 
acted  on  the  maxim,  as  regards  lay  Baptism,  "  l^^ieri 
non  dehet^  factum  'ualetP 


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4.  Tliey  have  tlio  power,  agreeably  to  the  institution 
of  the  Apostle^^  recorded  in  tlie  Acts,  to  Confirm,  and  ])y 
tlieir  Confirnuition  new  jj^race  is  or-vnted  to  tlie  f'aithfnl. 

f).  They  liave  the  power  to  Ordain,  .'vnd  send  lal)onr- 
ers  into  the  Lord's  Vineyard,  or  to  reiiise  ordination. 

G.  And,  finally,  they  liavii  the  power,  solemnly  and 
emphatically  committed  to  them,  ''to  hind  and  to 
loose,  to  remit  cr  to  retain  sins  ;''  that  is,  as  is  commonly 
understood,  to  admit  to  the  Sacraments,  or  to  ex(dnde 
from  them  unworthy  partakers ;  tind,  after  due  exanii- 
njition  and  trial,  to  absolve  or  coiuk^mn  l>y  public  judi- 
cial sentence,  and  exclude  from  Church-ofHces  and 
Church-privileges;  as  has  l)een  lately  done  by  the 
House  of  Bishops  in  this  Church  in  the  presence  of 
the  whole  Council  in  Christ's  Name  duly  assembled. 

These  are  the  Administrative  (Jifts  of  the  Churcli, 
which  contribute  to  its  order  and  well-being ;  which 
secure  the  Mysteries  of  religion  against  irrevei'ence ; 
which  enable  us  to  transmit  to  posterity  the  (h^posit  of 
the  fiiitli;  which  assure  our  children  of  a  covenant 
right  to  the  jwjmises  of  God;  which  jn'ovide  special 
comfort  for  the  troubled  in  mind;  Avhich  continue  a 
succession  of  witnesses  to  the  truth  of  Christianity ; 
which  preserve  vital  truth  in  the  Church  as  a  whole ; 
and  which  protect  us  against  th(^  heresy  and  traitorous 
attacks  of  unworthy  mendjers,  and  authorize  us,  in 
certain  cases,  to  exi)el  them  from  our  Ijody.  AYe  "  stir 
up  "  these  gifts  Avhen  we  exercise  them  with  the  fideli- 
ty, the  reverence,  the  integi-ity,  the  uncojnproniising 
firmness  ^diich  is  their  due,  accordiniic  to  tlie  order 


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whicli  the  Churcli  hnn  prescril)e(l ;  and  when,  if  any 
thing  he  corrupt  or  lacking,  we  endeavour  to  return  to 
the  order  of  the  Cliurcli.  And  sucli  i-eturn  is  not  iff- 
novation^  hnt^f/kh'fff. 

Yet  these  gifts  are  only  adniinistrativ{^ ;  tlioy  belong 
to  our  order,  not  to  our  personal  cliarackr.  iVnd  this 
latter  hraneli  of  the  subject  is  all-important,  if  we 
would  save  ourselves,  or  if  we  would  save  souls. 

We  come  now  to  consider  the  Personal  Gi'aces  which 
we  should  seek  for  and  ''stir  up"  r/ithin  ourselves. 
They  are  three — courage,  love  and  ?vis(h?n. 

The  present  age  is  peculiarly  favourable  for  the  de- 
velopment of  cowardice.  It  is  not  a  fierce,  chivalrous, 
persecuting  age.  We  kunw,  thank  God,  little  of  bodily 
persecution  ;  Init  interest,  not  conscience,  makes  cowards 
of  us  all.  Great  men  suppoi't  liu'ius  of  religion  which 
they  dislike  or  despise,  becaus*^  they  [ire  afraid  of  losing 
votes.  Legislators  dare  not  say  a  ^\'Ol•d  in  behnlf  of  their 
own  Church,  because  they  are  afraid  oi*  losing  seats. 
Men  of  business  dare  not  support  an  unpo])ular  usage, 
because  they  are  afraid  of  losing  customers.  And  it  is 
not  likely  that  the  Clergy  will  esca|)e  tha  general 
snare.  Nay,  from  the  force  of  circumstances,  thev  ai-e 
above  all  others,  exposed  to  it.  Few  men  like  to  live 
in  disfavour  witli  thos(!  ovei-  Avhom  they  are  set. 
Small  vexations  and  i)etty  annoyances  wear  a  man's 
spirit  down,  and  he  gives  way  on  points  on  which  his 
conscience  dictates  a  dilierent  course,  because  he  is,  bv 
slow  degrees,  worn  out.  A  Clergyman  is  often  depend- 
ent on  the  people  for  a  living.     AYorldly  and  licentious 


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men  always  use  tliis  l«'\<'i'  to  su|)])()i't  tliciiiselvos  in  their 
sins.     It'  the  C]erii\  num  say  or  <1<>  wliat  is  <lis])Jeasino-  to 
tlieni,  they  talk  of  conscicncv',  and  witlidraw  their  snh- 
scription.      it  i*ainiot  )>''  wondered  at  that  the  sj)irit  oi' 
slavisli  tear  takes  posses-ion  o!  nienV  minds  ninU'r  such 
eirennistanees.  and  thMl    sonic  slii'iiik  IVoni  their  (hity, 
sonn>  run  a\va\   IVom  their  <iut\,  some  stand  still  and 
do   iio   duty.      And    vet,  if  ;;  Cleravnian  would  t'airlv 
look  his  diiiienlties  in  tlie  I'nee,  not  in  the  spirit  of  those 
lioUow,  ]iiean-s))irited    .-uivisers   who   would    fain   per- 
suade him  tlijit  all   is  hot,   out  in  the  sjiii-it  of  a  soldier 
of  the    Cross,   he   wouhi   >ee  that    the   path  of  lionesi 
l)oldness  is.  in  the  ionu*  I'un.  the  safest  (;onrse.       Kverv 
coward  is  a  sIjinc;   and   the  slave  Is  ,",ii   (.hject  of  eon- 
teia])t.     ALen  (h)  not  learn  to  respect  those  who  flatter 
their  prejudices  an<[  eciio  their   opinions.     Who,  aftei' 
all,  should   he  holder  than  tlic  .Vnd)assador  of  Christ 
to   o-uilty  uieni     Mis   commission  is   Liiven  him  from 
a])ove.    The  Word  he  preaclies  is  not  his  own,  hut  his 
Lord's.     His  messai>'(!  is  not  deli v(^red  to  liim  orally,  hut 
is  Avritten   in  a   hook,   and   that  hook  a  Ucvelation  to 
which  no  inan  may  add,  and  from  which   no  nnm  may 
take  away.      And  thouf^h  he  is  not  (lualitied  infallibly 
to  intei'])ret  tlnit  messa^'e,  yoX,  as  \o\vj;  as  he  honestly 
adheres  to  the  interpretation  Avliich  the  Church  lias 
given  him,  and  does  his  duty  earnestly,  faithfully  and 
affectionr.telv,   he  need  fear   no  inan  livinn':  he  mav 
look  up  to  his  Master  for  suj.port  in  the  trials  and  per- 
plexities of  his  station. 

There  are,  no  douht,  nnmy  difficulties  in  the  way. 


\\) 


But  what  then  i  Sluill  tlic  successors  of  tliuse  luou 
vvlio  went  foi'tli,  like  (lidcon's  trusty  band  to  over- 
throw the  overs|)re:idiu^'  Idohitry  of  fmix'i'ial  Rome, 
uud  succeeihid  in  ovei'throwin'j,"  it,  shi'iuk  from  dillicul- 
ties  ill  a  tinic  of  peace  i  Shall  tlic  descendants  of  tliose 
men,  wiio,  wlieii  the  Church  in  this  hind  was  at  its  low- 
est el)l),  surrounded  1)\-  a  hostile  inaiorit\',  sniartinu: 
from  recent  wounds,  alien  in  oiir  faith,  dared  to  breast 
the  current,  faced  the  [)opular  clamour,  and  laid  the 
foundations  of  this  Church  and  of  this  Coinicil  of  the 
Church  broad  and  deep,  —  shall  the  descendants  of 
sucii  men  be  afi'aid  t 

If  coura<^'e   be  a  virtue  of  yoiu'  citizens,  it  nuist,  Ave 
would  hope,  be  the  natural  inheritance  of  your  Clergy. 

Hut  thi^  second  (jualiilcation  named  by  the  Apostle 
is  eipudly  neeued, — (f  lociini^  inid'i'^  alfectloaatti  fipu'ii . 
Whnt  is  more  wonderful  in  riie  character  of  our  Lord 
than    the    union   of  hatre<!    of  sin    witli  k)ve  for  the 
sinner  {     Mow  we   lind    Iliin,    with  stern  severity  of 
manner,    scouri^ing-    i\w.     inercliandizers   out    of     the 
Temple,     denouncini;'    tiie    Scribes    as    v/hited    sepul- 
chres, "  lookinij'   round  about  ()!!  them  with  anii,'er,  be- 
iai^'    grieved    ibr  tln^    hardness  of  their  hearts,"    and 
even  saying  to  St.  Peter,  ''  (let  thee  belihid  me,  Satan, 
for  thou  art  an  oifence  unto  me  ;"  and  again   we  hear 
Him  sweetly  inviting  weary  sinners  to  their  rest,    dry- 
ing the  tears  of  the  weej)ing  j)enitent,  praying  for  His 
murderers,    and    owning   the    rej)entant  thief   as   His 
companion  in  Paradise. 

The  great  Apostle  of  the  Gentiles  has  sliovvn  us,  in 


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11  siiigk;  seutciice,  liow  faitlifuUy  he  hml  copiod  the 
spirit  of  his  ^lastiT.  ''1  will,"  says  he,  "  i^hulJy  s])eiid 
jiiid  1h'  spoilt  tor  yoii,  thoiii^h  the  iiion^  :il)iin(hintly  1 
love  you,  the  h'ss  I  ])e  h)V('(l."  "St.  Paul,"  says  Bisliop 
Andrewes,  in  one  oi'  liis  reiiiarkal)le  .-ieriuous,  "  tirst 
spent  oil  the  Corinthians;  then  lu^  spent  liiinselt' out, 
or  l)est()wed  liimself  on  tiieni  ior  their  souls'  good. 
He  strained  this  ti>  tlie  jiighest  degree  '  mO'si  ijladhj^ 
and  he  stretched  it  to  those  that  least  deserved  his 
love,  '  iliOUijJi  the  .iwre  nhinx/aiitlij  I  lore  f/oft,  the  ^e-v*'  7 
Oe  loved.''  Lik(i  tlie  poor  labouring  ox,  to  wliieh  lie  al- 
ludes in  the  ninth  ehapter,  sj)t'nding  his  time  in 
earing  tlie  ground  tor  tiie  eorn,  putting  in  the  eorn, 
treading  out  the  e(n'n.  Ids  neek  yoked,  Ids  mouth 
muzzled,  and  in  the  end,  wlien  all  is  done,  otl'ered  on 
the  altar  too,  and  made  a  sacrifice  of.  It  was  St 
Paul's  case;  and  tliirher  he  came  at  last." 

This  is  the  love  AVJiich  we  seek,  tliat  it  nniy  be  joined 
with  courage.  Cour;\ge  v.itliout  love  is  harsh  and  for- 
bidding. It  loves  to  wound,  rather  than  to  heal.  It 
speaks  not  only  severely,  but  unkindly.  It  sees  all  the 
evil  ill  men,  and  acknowledges  none  of  the  good.  It  is 
bold  in  denunciation  of  sin,  Init  makes  no  allowance 
for  the  inlirmities  of  tlie  sinner.  It  might  be  a  Avant 
of  love  that  made  St.  Peter's  boldness  deo'enerate  into 
cowardice.  Therefore,  seek  to  unite  boldness  and  af- 
fection. Sternly  oppose  sin  ;  firmly  uphold  the  princi- 
ples of  the  Cross ;  Init  seek  to  win  souls  also.  Learn 
to  distinguish  between  the  isfnorant  and  vicious :  the 
ill-instructed  and  the  obstinate  sinner.     An  unquench- 


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able  love  for  the  iiuiiiortal  Hunl,  *' like  a  lively  rtuiiie 
and  luii'niiijj:  toreli,  will  Ibi'ce  its  way  iipwards,  and 
securely  eiii'iy  y(Mi  tin'oiiirli  all.""" 

The  i\p(>stle  iiaiiics  a  third  'jiiiee — n  -soinyl  niiiul. 
The  word  imports  rather  a  eoinhiuation  oK  uood  (|iial- 
ities  than  any  sini^'le  i^raee ;  sobriety,  discretion,  ti-ni- 
peranee,  chastity,  and  <j;'eneral  i^'ood  sense.  Tims,  in 
the  I*salniist's  (lesseri])tion  oi*  the  truly  eharital»l(^  man, 
the  ij:ood  man  is  not  oidy  "merciful  and  lendetli,"  but 
•'  he  Avill  m'uide  liis  alVairs  with  <liscretion.'" 

Men  of  the  world  are  nuich  more  ])ron(!  to  ailmire  a 
nnm  of  business  than  a  sainl.  Practical  business  habits 
they  can  understaml  :  but  more  exalted  virtues  appear 
to  their  eves  visicuiarv  and  enthusiastic.  In  order, 
therefore,  that  the  iVmbassador  of  Clirist  may  by  all 
nutans  save  some,  he  nuist  cultivate  a  sound  and  sober 
view  of  life.  fie  nuist  take  care  that  none  of  his  ob- 
jects are  fairly  open  to  the  accusation  of  being  unreal 
and  un|)ractical.  Xot  that  lie  will  ever  really 
airree  withtln^  man  of  the  worhl.  ile  does  not  take  the 
same  vi(!W  of  life  nor  of  eternity.  But  he  will  Ije 
abl(»  to  show  the  man  who  understands  the  manage- 
ment of  the  business  of  the  world,  that  his  views  of 
eternity  have  not  deprived  Jiim  of  that  discretion 
which  is  necessary  for  the  conduct  of  affairs. 

It  may  be  that,  after  all,  he  may  be  subject  to  the 
imputation  usually  brought  against  Clergymen,  that 
they  ar<!  not  good  men  of  business:  l)ut,  at  all  events, 
he  will  endeavour  to  avoid  the  charge  of  recklessness  ; 


Thomas  u,  Kempi.^. 


^hi 


whieli,  1)L'sules  exposinL;-  liini  to  ('(mtoin[)t  and  l>i'inu^- 
iiis' tlisi^raco  on  his  Order,  is  iiKMmsistciit  witli  Cliristiuii 
ti'Ui^ality  uiid  sflt-dcnial.  AhoNc  all,  lie  will  scrk  to 
reiu  ill  tiiost*  i^'ivudy  and  passionate^  desires  of  our  a'u- 
nial  natniv,  wliieli  nnlit  us  lor  eonunnnion  with  (iod. 
and  wliieh  dei^rade  us  to  a  level  with  the  lu'asts  thai 
perisli.  His  s(t|»riety  will  he  l!;e  result,  not  ol' his  pin- 
(lence  only,  l)nt  of  his  holiness;  his  teinperanee  will 
sprini;'  not  from  the  fearot*  puMie  censure,  but  from  tlu' 
imitation  of  Clirist  and  <»f  iiis  Saints  ;  -.wul  his  diseretio  i 
wilUead  him  to  avoid  those  irrei^ularities  and  tVivolous 
dissii)ations,  wJiieh  in  I^aymen  may  ]n'.  j)ardonal>le.  I»ni 
in  the  Ch.M'uA',  and  in  tlieir  families,  are  at  all  times  iin- 
seasonable  and  injurious. 

O,  thrice  happy  souls,  in  \vliom  this  threefold  eord 
is  l)onnd,  of  steadfast  eourau'e,  pure  an<l  fervent  love, 
and  dove-like  wisdom:  \';lio,  with  humble  /t'al,  |)re- 
sent  their  homau'e  to  th''ii'  Lord,  pour  oul:  tlu*  j)reeiou> 
spikenard  on  His  Lead,  and  bedew  Jlis  feet  \vitii  teai-s : 
wlio,  in  their  weakness,  call  to  Him  for  streuu'th,  in 
their  u'uiltj  ask  Him  fo;  pardon:  who,  conscious  of 
their  inalnlity  for  so  weii>'hty  a  work,  Ioul:'  for  His 
fulness  to  l)e  imparted  to  their  needy  souls:  who 
cimie  Avithout  doul>t,  distrust,  or  dissembliu'jv  t(»  <1()  the 
work  to  wliich  He  calls  them,  entrustin"-  .ti'  m  iOssale 
keeping:  who  are  not  deteri-ed  from  duty  by  conta- 
gious fear,  or  more  [)ernicious  prai>e  :  who  love  the 
^^        '       )t  .)r  its  emoluments,  ])ut  its  i'Taces;  not  foi* 


Y*  I  > 


tlie  tern 001  ii!  iroo 


d  they 


can  i>et  out  of  it,    but  for  tlie 


spiritual  good  tney  can  bring  into  it :  who  are  "  the 


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Mfilt  (»f  tlic  cMi'tli,  the  lici:lit  n|'  tlir  world,''  in  whom 
('Iirisi  is  oloi'ilicd.  Sc^ck  we,  then,  witli  r<M|onl)lo(l 
cMi'iH'stMcss,  tlii^i  "  wunv  <^\'c('ll(iiit  wjiy !" 

Tlic  strciiiii  ol  fiiiM'  Hows  liist,  and  cnrnes  in  its 
tM|(l\ii,j-  ti(l(!  ctcni.d  iiitiMvsts,  iicvcr-dviiii!:  souls  !  On- 
wMi'd  tli('\  roll  iiiln  tli«'  d('<']>,  dark  •j^'uli'  without 
thou'jiil,  witliout  ])ray('r,  without  due  i)r(f|)aration  tor 
Ktcrnitx  I  One  and  anotlicr  rises  to  tlic  surface  and 
is  saved,  lint  around  tiic  Cross  ol'  .lesus  stand,  as  ol' 
old.  in  crowdi'd  i)and.  the  thoui^litk^ss  and  tlie  uidje- 
lie\inu',  the  drunkard  and  the  extortioner, the  irovetous 
and  th<' jester;  in  the  wvy  House  of  (lod  they  make 
luoek  oi'  the  mysteries  of  (iod,  and  defy  (rod  IIims((lf  in 
the  ]>laei'  where  !iis  ureal  iName  foi*  ever  dwells. 
Pray  for  ///'H/,  i'ray  i'or  yours(;ives.  i*ray  tor  this 
whoK'  Chui'ch  and  Nation,  'i'oo  frequent  your  prayers 
cannot  he,  if  they  he  nia<h'  in  earnest. 

And  now.  my  (k-ai*  and  honoured  l^rethron,  whom  I 
am  ])erniitted  toaihh'ess  on  his  most  solenni  occasion, 
what  can  1,  a  fee  hie,  sinful  P)rother,  say  to  you,  worthy 
of  the  diLi'nlty  of  the  suhjcict,  worthy  of  the  occasion 
which  has  called  us  together  ^  My  heart  is  full :  full 
of  sympathy  and  affection  for  you. all;  for  you  espe- 
cialh',  i>rethren,  who  ai'e  this  day.  to  receive  this  most 
awful,  this  mosthlessed  izil't.  May  you  he  tilled  with 
all  the  fulness  of  God  ! 

( )  tliat  the  prayers  hei'e  ottered  in  godly  unity  and 
concord  may  descend  on  hoth  hranches  of  our  Angli- 
can ('hurch,  in  rich  al)undance  of  hlessing!  May  the 
iuufw  v>l'  iiiiiorance,  heatlieuism  and  crime  wliicli  sur- 


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rounds  ns,  fall  before  tlie  victorious  banner  of  the 
Cross  !  May  the  l^lessed  truths  recovered  at  our  Refor- 
niation  penetrate  e-sorv-  bosom,  and  reacli  to  other 
shores  and  other  Clnirclies  I  ^lay  our  Liturgy,  pre- 
served throu2:h  many  lier>'  trials,  form  a  link  for  Com- 
raunion  -with  the  Churches  of  the  .Kast,  find  of  Nor- 
thern Europe!  T]n'oup:li  the  several  branches  of  this 
body  may  a  full  ])rimitive  Cbnnnunion  be  liencefortli 
estabUshed,  to  the  advancement  of  all  the  objects  oi' 
social  and  rchgious  life,  and  tlie  heating  down  the 
strongholds  of  sin!  May  we  become  less  ])itter,  suspi- 
cious, and  irritalde;  less  vahi-glorious  in  our  speech 
and  action,  esteeming  tlie  praise  of  men  less,  and  the 
praise  of  Grod  more  ! 

And  as  for  you,  lionoured  Brethren  in  the  Lord,  who 
are  this  day  to  be  called  to  the  arduous  Avork  of  the 
Episcopate,  may  a  doul>le  ])ortion  of  thi^  gifts  men- 
tioned in  this  text  ))e  poured  u})on  you !  May  you  be 
men  of  liigh,  uidiinchiug  courage  !  Never  may  you  l)e- 
tray  the  interests  of  the  Church  wliich  you  have 
sworn  to  defend  !  Never  may  you  court  ])opularity  by 
the  surrender  of  the  truths  entrusted  to  you  !  Evei* 
may  you  bear  in  mind  that  the  end  is  not  yet,  and 
that  we  know  not  wliut  wo  are  until  our  woi'k  is  ended  ! 
May  luupienchable  lo\'e  for  the  souls  for  which 
Christ  died  urge  you  on  continually,  nerve  you  with 
patience  for  the  conflict,  jiiid  bless  you  with  increasing 
success!  May  every  year  behold  your  Dioceses  en- 
larged  1)y  the  accession  of  converts,  by  the  ordination 
of  pastors,  by  tlie  crodly  unity,  order  and  devoti(m  of 


your  Hocks  I  Mmv  ;i  ciTiciiicd  Snviour  I x*  both  your  liopi' 
nnd  ])att('ni,  tl)o  sul)jcct  oi'youi'  <!l^coiir,-i('-<,  '•  vour  avov- 
sliip  and  llic  Hftcr  up  of  yoiii*  heads,"'  tlio  jov  of  ^'our 
heart •(  and  vour  exceed iii;^'  liTeat  ]'(M\  ard  !  May  you 
liave  a  ^iouiid  and  disc.'i'iniinatini;'  Judn'ment  teniperinii' 
an  Apostolu*  /enl !  Aixl  nijy  every  iiTace  ]k'  crowned 
witli  persevei'ance  I  Xe\-(M',  ()  ncviM',  may  your  Epis- 
copate ])(•  hraiuhMl  with  tlic  slianie  of  defection,  never 
may  you  turn  from  the  holy  (v.jumambnent  Ihis  day 
<loliyered  unto  }(in  !  {Jul,  as  lii'e  wears  silently  away, 
as  the  jiands  iu>\\  juid  npi»ii  \  ou '^row  Jee1)le.  and  the 
tongues  that  ciieer  yon  in  your  lii^h  course  jjo  silent 
in  thetoml>:  m.-iy  other  eyes  Ix'hoid  yon  with  undi- 
nilnisJied  energy,  and  increashig  love  and  wisdom, 
])rossing  lirndyon;  andnmy  our  jirnis  1)0  permitted  io 
cnibrace  you  in  tJie  Eternal  Kingdom  of  our  Lord 
and  Sayiour  Jesus  Cjn'i-,t  I     Amen  and  Amen. 


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